The Jazz Messengers

he Jazz Messengers were a jazz combo that existed for over thirty-five years beginning in the early 1950s as a collective,and ending when long-time leader and founding drummer Art Blakey died in 1990. Blakey led or co-led the group from the outset.  "Art Blakey" and "Jazz Messengers" became synonymous over the years, though Blakey did lead non-Messenger recording sessions and played as a sideman for other groups throughout his career